2017 bed composite or steel ?

I have a 2017 Toyota tundra and
I was gonna put tool box in either the floor or across the top and was wanting to know if bed is all composite or if it is steel ?

 

The bed is steel. You have seen a composite bed right? They are plastic

 

Somewhere I read the beds starting in 2021 are composite or parttially it said

 

The Gen 3 redesign with the composite bed started with 2022 +.
As @Hbjeff stated, your 2017 has a steel bed.
Being your truck is a 2017 what does reading that the 2021 beds are different have to do with anything, even know they aren't?

Welcome to the forum.

 

In fairness the cap on top of the bedrail is plastic

 

I did read this on the Tacoma and not knowing about the tundra was just asking
Appreciate the hospitality

Here’s the article :

“To use a composite bed? Every single Tacoma made since 2005 has a composite bed. Toyota was the first to do that. Also, a composite bed doesn’t require more frame support actually it would be less….. Toyota’s SMC (sheet mold composite) is actually SO STRONG that it a large part of the FRAME SECTION of the Lexus LFA Supercar. before you spew hate on this site get your facts correct.”

 

Did you buy a Tacoma or a Tundra?
It's steel, mount to your heart's desire..

 

For years I thought my 2106 had a composite bed. The salesman said it was, and I never questioned it until finally it got a gouge through what turned out to be spray-on coated steel. LOL ... Maybe sales guy had it confused with a Tacoma.

 

Lol. Yes I would not be surprised

 

When I bought my 2014, I knew more about the truck than the sales guy did..

 

I had a 2004 Ford Sporttrac and it had a composite bed so I guess Toyota was not the first.

 

I never trust what a sales person says. They normally don't know doo doo and most dangerous when they think they do.

 

Were those unibodys though since they were just a ford explorer?

 

Bed was separate from the cab so I guess not.